Thursday, May 10, 2007
Blair - 'I Quit'
The BBC was rather toady today - they had that dreadful celebrity cum news presenter Huw Edwards presenting Blair's resignation speech. I noted that Blair did not give his speech outside Downing Street but in his constituency Labour Club and given the rapturous greetings, rapturous applause - the placards declaring their love for Tony and Cherie - I had the feeling that the speech was delivered in front of a specially invited and staged audience.
The outgoing Prime Minister reviewed his tenure - declared all the successes - improvements in health and education along with reductions in crime. This has not really been the case, but I guess that the man wants to give himself some credit. Iraq - he said was a part of the ongoing war against terrorism. Until US / UK invasion of Iraq there was no terrorism in Iraq - but I guess that has become a rod that Blair and Bush have made for all our backs - they don't have to worry - they will not have to be around for much longer to clear up the mess.
There were a number of things that Blair precluded from his speech - why did he not mention the outstanding success of the Public Finance Initiative and why did he not mention the success of the property market making housing affordable for everyone.
The outgoing Prime Minister reviewed his tenure - declared all the successes - improvements in health and education along with reductions in crime. This has not really been the case, but I guess that the man wants to give himself some credit. Iraq - he said was a part of the ongoing war against terrorism. Until US / UK invasion of Iraq there was no terrorism in Iraq - but I guess that has become a rod that Blair and Bush have made for all our backs - they don't have to worry - they will not have to be around for much longer to clear up the mess.
There were a number of things that Blair precluded from his speech - why did he not mention the outstanding success of the Public Finance Initiative and why did he not mention the success of the property market making housing affordable for everyone.
Labels: Blair, PFI, privatisation, Property Developers, resignation speech
